Structure 10517 · Chilton County, AL

Cr16 John Piercerd over Swift Creek

Carries Cr16 John Piercerd over Swift Creek, Cr16 1.5 M S Shiloh Ch.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 52 ft across with 4 openings. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1971rebuilt 1993
Length51.8 ft15.8 m
Daily traffic175counted 1985
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyChilton
LocationCr16 1.5 M S Shiloh Ch
CarriesCr16 John Piercerd
CrossesSwift Creek
Coordinates32.74180, -86.66909

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area211.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1971 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic175 (1985)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number010517

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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